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Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Quick Info

Height

5 ft 8.5 in

Weight

60 kg

Date of Birth

Unknown

Zodiac Sign

Unknown

Spouse

Jimmy Chin

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is a talented documentary filmmaker, producer, and writer. She is renowned for her documentary films including Free Solo, Incorruptible, Meru, Touba, Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love, and A Normal Life. The documentary film Meru won the “U.S. Audience Documentary Award” at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. She graduated from Princeton University in Comparative Literature.

Born Name

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Nick Name

Chai

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi in an Instagram selfie as seen in June 2018 (Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi / Instagram)

Age

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi was born in 1980/1979.

Sun Sign

Unknown

Born Place

United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

Chinese American Hungarian

Education

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi studied at The Brearley School in New York City, New York. Later, she attended Princeton University and graduated with a B.A. degree in Comparative Literature.

Occupation

Documentary Filmmaker, Producer, Writer

Family

Father – Miklos Vasarhelyi (College Professor)

Mother – Marina Vasarhelyi (College Administrator)

Siblings – Unknown

Manager

Unknown

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 8½ in or 174 cm

Weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi has dated –

Jimmy Chin (2012-Present) – On June 1, 2013, Elizabeth married professional skier, climber, and National Geographic photographer Jimmy Chin. They met at a conference in 2012. They are blessed with 2 children – a daughter named Marina Chin (b. September 25, 2013) and a son named James Chin (b. December 7, 2015).

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin as seen in September 2018 (Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi / Instagram)

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial (Latino, White, and Asian)

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She has Hungarian, Chinese, and Brazilian ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Long pointed chin

Prominent nose

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi with her kids as seen in December 2018 (Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi / Instagram)

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Best Known For

Her works as a director and producer in documentary films including Free Solo (2018), Incorruptible (2015), Meru (2015), Touba (2013), Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2008), and A Normal Life (2003)

First TV Show

In 2015, she made her first TV show appearance as a guest on the talk show CBS This Morning.

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Favorite Things

Concert – U2’s 1998 “PopMart” tour show at the Autodrome in Rio

Drink – Cold Hefeweizen beer

Vacation Destination – Diani Beach, Kenya; and Kathmandu, Nepal

Restaurant – Great NY Noodletown

Party Central – Rio de Janeiro

Books – “Shadow of the Sun” by Ryszard Kapuscinski and “The Cradle” by Patrick Somerville

Museum – The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City

Artists – Painter Isca Greenfield-Sanders, Photographer Malick Sidibe

Source – NY Times

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi in an Instagram post as seen in April 2014 (Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi / Instagram)

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Facts

She was raised in New York City.

Her retail standbys are her mother’s closet and Zac Posen’s studio.

She likes listening to the music of Ghostface Killah, Fela Kuti, Grizzly Bear, M.I.A., The Clash, and Youssou N’Dour.

Some of her cherished gifts include treasures from her overseas adventures, Clare Kane’s scarves from Dakar, Mauritanian Bou Bous (Sarong), Moroccan teacups, and Season 4 of “The Wire” on DVD.